Well, this is a bit of a problem, but I can see a much easier way to get this done. There is a Microsoft Team that handles these types of requests called the "Power of Choice Team". They normally handle scenarios where a user buys On-Premise, loves the product, but their servers aren't good enough or whatever so they migrate them to CRM Online (cloud based) for free. They also (probably more often) handle the inverse scenario where a user has CRM Online, loves it, but wants more flexibility, and they will migrate your data out and give you the Data so you can implement the same CRM locally. What is difficult is when you're moving from a Hosted Implementation (like those at CRMOnTarget or various other "Partner Hosted CRM" implementations) to Microsoft CRM Online. I would contact the Power of Choice Team, and have them speak with your partner that is hosting CRM, and see if they can work out the details of the move for you. This might be a special request, but Microsoft loves happy customers and I am sure they would be willing to try and help out in this scenario. A lot of this depends on the partner that is hosting your CRM, and what their direct relationship with Microsoft might be; but its worth a shot either way.
In any case, call your local CRM representative from Microsoft and ask about the Power of Choice Team and talk about your predicament.
Good Luck!
-Paul Reitmeyer
Paul Reitmeyer
www.mscrmdirectory.com
